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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
milestone
influence diagram (Tool)
sub network
2. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
expected monetary value (EMV)
Monte Carlo simulation
project team directory
three point estimate (Technique)
3. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
objective
network path
project organization chart (Output/Input)
application area
4. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
risk category
baseline
develop project charter (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
5. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
reserve
staffing management plan
effort
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
6. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
late start date (LS)
brainstorming (Technique)
application area
work authorization system (Tool)
7. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
scope baseline
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
manage project team (Process)
schedule model (Tool)
8. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
estimate costs (Process)
specification limits
schedule network analysis (Technique)
close procurements (Process)
9. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
develop human resource plan (Process)
identify stakeholders (Process)
estimate activity durations (Process)
validation
10. Narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints and a description of work that provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing a co
start date
tool
rework
project scope statement (Output/Input)
11. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished
fast tracking (Technique)
reserve analysis (Technique)
lag (Technique)
residual risk
12. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
network logic
conduct procurements (Process)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
13. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
schedule compression
develop human resource plan (Process)
perform quality assurance (Process)
risk avoidance (Technique)
14. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
virtual team
manage project team (Process)
functional manager
to complete performance index (TCPI)
15. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
residual risk
functional organization
flowcharting (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
16. Budgeted cost of work performed
path divergence
activity code
summary activity
BCWP
17. Processes that organize and manage the project team
define activities (Process)
activity identifier
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
18. Information and data on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work collected as part of the direct and manage project execute processes. Information includes: status of deliverables - implementation s
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
monitor and control project work (Process)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
work performance information
19. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)
claim
backward pass
path divergence
rework
20. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed on a project or a work breakdown structure component or a schedule activity. the total planned value for the project
budget at completion (BAC)
expert judgment (Technique)
network path
risk mitigation (Technique)
21. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
percent complete
program
virtual team
scheduled finish date (SF)
22. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
schedule baseline
BCWS
verify scope (Process)
budget at completion (BAC)
23. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project
float
scope management plan(Output/Input)
finish date
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
24. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
develop human resource plan (Process)
finish to start (FS)
calendar unit
communications management plan (Output/Input)
25. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
approved change request (Output/Input)
BCWP
statement of work (SOW)
monitor and control risks (Process)
26. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
successor activity
scheduled start date (SS)
27. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
product life cycle
backward pass
start date
develop project charter (Process)
28. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed
activity list (Output/Input)
schedule model (Tool)
resource
scheduled start date (SS)
29. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
activity duration
project life cycle
project manager
logical relationship
30. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
s-curve
resource histogram
slack
defect repair
31. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
free float
schedule compression
virtual team
network logic
32. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
methodology
estimate activity resources (Process)
earned value management (EV
scheduled finish date (SF)
33. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity
near critical activity
project
estimate (Output/Input)
start to start (SS)
34. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
expert judgment (Technique)
BCWS
approved change request (Output/Input)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
35. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
lessons learned knowledge base
activity identifier
expert judgment (Technique)
configuration management system (Tool)
36. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
risk category
late finish date (LF)
float
define scope (Process)
37. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
template
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
request for quotation (RFQ)
schedule compression
38. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.
work package
opportunity
common cause
grade
39. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
early start date (ES)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
lead (Technique)
40. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
secondary risk
data date
constraint (Input)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
41. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project
work authorization system (Tool)
matrix organization
risk tolerance
co-location (Technique)
42. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
resource calendar
Gantt chart (Tool)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
risk tolerance
43. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
perform quality control (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)
assumptions
44. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
reserve
plan quality (Process)
conduct procurements (Process)
45. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
stakeholder
performing organization
scheduled start date (SS)
develop schedule (Process)
46. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
schedule baseline
earned value management (EV
threat
validation
47. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
project management knowledge area
successor activity
scope change
risk category
48. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
trend analysis (Technique)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
project management body of knowledge
request for quotation (RFQ)
49. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project
reserve analysis (Technique)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
input (Process) input
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
50. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
project scope
request for information (RFI)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
lead (Technique)